Marquette hosts Bueckers and No. 7 UConn

UConn Huskies (11-2, 2-0 Big East) at Marquette Golden Eagles (9-3, 1-0 Big East) Milwaukee; Wednesday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. UConn visits Marquette after Paige Bueckers scored 23 points in UConn's 67-41 victory against the Providence Friars.

Hawkins leads Gardner-Webb against Charleston Southern

Charleston Southern Buccaneers (4-9) at Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (3-9) Boiling Springs, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Gardner-Webb hosts Charleston Southern after Ashley Hawkins scored 47 points in Gardner-Webb's 99-97 loss to the Queens (NC) Royals. The Runnin' Bulldogs have gone 2-2 in home games.

Marshall visits Arkansas State following Montue’s 21-point showing

Marshall Thundering Herd (5-7, 0-1 Sun Belt) at Arkansas State Red Wolves (4-7, 0-1 Sun Belt) Jonesboro, Arkansas; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Arkansas State hosts Marshall after Kennedie Montue scored 21 points in Arkansas State's 77-62 loss to the Appalachian State Mountaineers. The Red Wolves are 3-1 on their home court.

Donovan and Davidson host La Salle

La Salle Explorers (7-8, 1-1 A-10) at Davidson Wildcats (6-7, 1-0 A-10) Davidson, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Davidson faces La Salle after Katie Donovan scored 25 points in Davidson's 76-70 win against the Duquesne Dukes. The Wildcats are 5-0 on their home court.

Kyrgios shrugs off lingering wrist pain in tight doubles loss with Djokovic

  • Djokovic double fault at 8-6 disastrous for star pairing
  • Kyrgios heads home to ponder Australian Open return

A fluent and upbeat Nick Kyrgios shrugged off the pain in his surgically repaired wrist as his Brisbane International comeback ended in a tight doubles loss.

The Australian fulfilled his promise to play alongside Novak Djokovic in the second-round men’s doubles after a taxing three-set loss to Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard on Tuesday night. Such was the battering he took from the big-serving French star, Kyrgios had forecast a rough day for his serving arm and even suggested his scheduled Australian Open return later this month was in doubt.

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